Alfhild Blacksmith Quotes & Sayings

The money one gets for selling one's soul is always spent in deadening one's conscience, so the net gain at the end of a lifetime is no greater than if the diabolic bargain had not been struck. — Thomas A. Edison

Do you want some advice? Go home. You're far too inquisitive, and here in East Carmine curiosity only ends one way."
"Death?"
"Worse - enlightenment. — Jasper Fforde

Bwenawa brought my attention to two wooden planks raised about four feet above the ground. On the ledges were lagoon fish sliced open and lying in the sun, the carcasses just visible through an enveloping blizzard of flies. "You see, " said Bwenawa. "The water dries in the sun, leaving the salt. It's kang-kang [tasty]. We call it salt fish."
"Ah," I said. "In my country we call it rotten fish. — J. Maarten Troost

Kids can spot a phony a mile away. — Fred Rogers

Now that I'm 60, every morning I look in the mirror and say, "I don't know who you are, stranger, but I'm gonna shave you anyway". — Milton Friedman

Students must have initiative; they should not be mere imitators. They must learn to think and act for themselves - and be free. — Cesar Chavez

God, I love a man who reads — Tiffany Reisz

People say it's cathartic to write a book, but it turned out to be quite painful! — Pattie Boyd